Bradford's side of contrasting property on the last day

Saturday was D-Day in the Northern County East League Premier Division in Albion, Sackley and Beverlytown.

The trio were fighting it to enter the remaining two playoff spots, but it was Albion and Beverly who held the cards.

And the East Yorkshire side finally finished their work, with Luka Slubrick grabbing the last minute winner for them with a 1-0 victory at Tadcaster Albion.

This left an All-Bradford showdown between Sackley and Albion, and saw who finished in fifth place, the final playoff spot.

The Denny Boys were in the soil of BD10's hometown, but were outstanding against the town of Burton, with knowledge that they probably had nothing to lose.

Slater Burns, Antony Brown and Luke Rhodes all found the net to seal Tuckley's 3-0 victory, but Beverly's late winner would have had to resort to Albion's slip-up, or it would have been all in vain.

Antony Brown (9) was one of the scorers when Sackley booked the playoff spot on the final day. (Image: Martin Taylor)

Albion should have already finished the playoff spot, but was deducted three points at the end of last month after being convicted of feeling an ineligible player during his December victory at the Flicklee Athletics.

This was a decision that manager Neil Sivson wasn't impressed, but there was nothing Bradford could do.

Their penultimate match victory left Albion's fate in their own hands regardless, but they fell to a 3-1 defeat at 7th-placed Handsworth on Saturday.

That meant they missed the playoffs with 65 points, with Beverly at 68 and Sackley at 67.

In this one-legged semi-final this weekend, Sackley will go to Haram and Beverly will travel to Golker United.

Silsden had already been promoted from the division as champion, but he ended his league campaign with a 6-4 victory at Rossington Main anyway.

Campion went 9th after beating Bottesford town 3-1, and Eccleshill United finished the season in 15th place, following a 1-1 draw with Pickering Town.

The Route 1 Rover is guaranteed to come to the third bottom of the Northwest County Football League Division 1 after a great 4-1 victory at the Ashton Athletic on Saturday.

Muhammad Alshad (8) played his part in a great Rovers victory on Saturday. (Image: Deborai-Stham photo)

This means that three amateur teams are unlikely to successfully apply for promotion to the department, so they should survive despite being in the demoting zone.

Steeton Look is set to complete the location above route 1, losing the penultimate game at home 3-0.

In the Northern Premier League East Division, Liversedge is on the verge of relegation, with four games remaining safe 10 points apart due to a 1-0 home loss against Ashington.

Brighouse Town draws 1-1 for Carlton Town and is currently excluded from the drop zone.

In the NPL Premier division, Guiselly's 1-1 draw at the Warrington Rylands could potentially be separated from guaranteeing a playoff spot.

Finally, already involved Farsley Celtic lost 4-2 at Darlington in the National League North.